The Sky So Blue
I do not know what it is with the sky in the Bolivian altiplano — but it is bluer than I have ever seen before. Maybe it’s the altitude (you usually hover around 4,000m or 13,000ft)!? I mean, sure, you’ve seen lots of photos with super-natural skies but those are usually achieved in Photoshop or (if you have an SLR camera) through the use of a filter. But in actual, real life, standing right below it, is an amazing experience.
It gets all the more amazing, of course, if you are standing on or near one of the region’s many natural wonders, such as the Salar de Uyuni — the world’s biggest salt lake and an unimaginable expanse of sheer whiteness, all the way to the horizon; the Laguna Colorada — a lake that is colored shades of red, full of pink flamingoes and has a blinding-white shore of Borax islands; or the unbelievable Laguna Verde — that changes color halfway through the day, from crystal-clear to glowing torquise.
This scenery is truly amazing and an experience you will never forget — and, at only US-$ 65 per person for an all-inclusive three-day tour, cheaper than a night in a hotel in many other countries.
